From Crayons to Crewcuts

In February 2014, I took to my Facebook page to share a Huffington Post article that had caught my eye – and the eyes of many others, apparently.

The article was all about a budding Instagram sensation who was becoming increasingly famous for her intricate replicas of iconic red-carpet dresses. I know what you’re thinking: yawn.

Well, here’s the kicker.

The “designer” behind the replicas is four years old. And she makes her creations entirely out of paper.

I’m 23, and the coolest thing I can make out of paper is a to-do list.

Mayhem, the pseudonym for the pint-sized fashionista behind the masterpieces, even has an assistant.Also known as… Mom. Mayhem’s mom helps with the adult tasks like cutting and running their crazy-popular Instagram page (@2sisters_angie).

Remember when I said Mayhem’s work had caught the eyes of many?

I wasn’t kidding. The most notable of those eyes (covered in signature oversized frames, I might add) belong to Jenna Lyons. Yup, the cult-followed President and Executive Creative Director of J.Crew.

Lyons contacted the crafty pair herself, invited them to New York to meet with her, and fast forward…

Mayhem has designed a collection for Crewcuts, the children’s branch of J.Crew.